Manassas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Meridian Mustangs and fell 66-15. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Mustangs are ranked 77th).
Leading Meridian to victory were Nora Stufft and Ellie Friesen. Stufft went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds, while Friesen went 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points and five boards. Stufft is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last ten games she's played. Charlotte Lieu was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Manassas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Meridian, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Manassas Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-32 loss against Skyline on the 6th. As for Meridian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-38 defeat against Brentsville District on the 7th.
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